Druid empowerment from Sebeok

Druid empowerment from Sebeok:
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Posted by sparky on August 31, 1999 at 00:22:21:

In Reply to: Log Request: Inductions/Empowerment interviews. posted by Falstaff on August 30, 1999 at 14:27:01:

This happened either early this summer or late in the spring semester...either way I was extremely pumped about playing another druid. Then came research, and I had to skip out on cf for awhile. Anyway, this guy's a half-elven druid..sphere seasons, if I remember correctly. He got into the mid teens before I had to stop playing him.

<100%hp 28%m 99%mv> s
A Large Glade
A thousand birdsongs herald your arrival to this place of eternal spring.
Animals and men mingle freely, unafraid. A large gnarled tree which has
assumed the shape of a chair along the base of its trunk stands in the middle
of the clearing.

[Exits: north]
(White Aura) The Elder Moon of the Nine Winds stands ready to help you practice.

<100%hp 28%m 98%mv> smile
You smile happily.

<100%hp 28%m 98%mv> say Elder Moon, I have returned as I promised.
You say 'Elder Moon, I have returned as I promised.'

<100%hp 28%m 98%mv> l
A Large Glade
A thousand birdsongs herald your arrival to this place of eternal spring.
Animals and men mingle freely, unafraid. A large gnarled tree which has
assumed the shape of a chair along the base of its trunk stands in the middle
of the clearing.

[Exits: north]
(White Aura) The Elder Moon of the Nine Winds stands ready to help you practice.

<100%hp 28%m 98%mv> say I saw the most hideous thing this day..
You say 'I saw the most hideous thing this day..'

<100%hp 33%m 100%mv> say Within the walls of the city called Galadon, there is an entire workforce DEVOTED to ... processing ... trees.
You say 'Within the walls of the city called Galadon, there is an entire workforce DEVOTED to ... processing ... trees.'

<100%hp 36%m 100%mv> dismay
You shake your head in dismay.

<100%hp 36%m 100%mv>
It starts to rain.

<100%hp 36%m 100%mv> say It was...terrible.
You say 'It was...terrible.'

<100%hp 41%m 100%mv> say I tried to find the person responsible...but the stench of dead trees drove me away.
You say 'I tried to find the person responsible...but the stench of dead trees drove me away.'

<100%hp 41%m 100%mv> who im
[55 Cloud IMM] [SYLVAN] Sebeok the Great Wilderspirit, Soul of the Western Wind

Players found: 1

<100%hp 41%m 100%mv> pray I have sought out the Elder Moon, and believe that I have discovered my path in life as a druid.
You pray to the heavens for help!

<100%hp 41%m 100%mv>
Your carapace subsides.

<100%hp 44%m 100%mv> say Elder Moon, any guidance you can give me would be greatly appreciated.
You say 'Elder Moon, any guidance you can give me would be greatly appreciated.'

<100%hp 44%m 100%mv> say I can feel the pulse of life..of nature..just outside of my reach.
You say 'I can feel the pulse of life..of nature..just outside of my reach.'

<100%hp 44%m 100%mv>
The Elder Moon looks at you.

<100%hp 44%m 100%mv>
The red in your vision disappears.
The golden haze in your vision disappears.

<100%hp 49%m 100%mv>
The Elder Moon says 'That feeling.. describe that feeling to me, yes.'

<100%hp 49%m 100%mv> say It is as though I cannot yet touch what I can already feel.
You say 'It is as though I cannot yet touch what I can already feel.'

<100%hp 49%m 100%mv> say I am the channel, it is the water, and there is a dam between us.
You say 'I am the channel, it is the water, and there is a dam between us.'
<100%hp 49%m 100%mv>
You feel less righteous.

<100%hp 52%m 100%mv>
The Elder Moon says 'Why do you seek to live a life as a priest of nature?'

<100%hp 58%m 100%mv> say Sometimes I feel that I am trying to force what should flow naturally.
You say 'Sometimes I feel that I am trying to force what should flow naturally.'

<100%hp 58%m 100%mv> say I lived with my elven mother in a city..well..a village, far to the east.
You say 'I lived with my elven mother in a city..well..a village, far to the east.'

<100%hp 63%m 100%mv> say I thought it was too large then...before I saw what is here.
You say 'I thought it was too large then...before I saw what is here.'

<100%hp 63%m 100%mv> shake
You shake your head.

<100%hp 63%m 100%mv> say My father was a human.
You say 'My father was a human.'

<100%hp 63%m 100%mv> say Because of some..caste system..
You say 'Because of some..caste system..'

<100%hp 67%m 100%mv> snort
You snort.
<100%hp 67%m 100%mv> say My mother was the lowest of all people in the village.
You say 'My mother was the lowest of all people in the village.'

<100%hp 67%m 100%mv> say But she never blamed me... My father was the one who..took her without her consent.
You say 'But she never blamed me... My father was the one who..took her without her consent.'

<100%hp 67%m 100%mv> say I knew it was my fault though...and I ventured into the forest, thinking to return the following day.

The Elder Moon says 'How.. horrible.'
You say 'I knew it was my fault though...and I ventured into the forest, thinking to return the following day.'

<100%hp 70%m 100%mv> say There was this place that I travelled to, to think, to be alone, deep within the woods.
You say 'There was this place that I travelled to, to think, to be alone, deep within the woods.'

<100%hp 70%m 100%mv> nod
You nod.

<100%hp 70%m 100%mv> say I could only imagine what a burden I had been to her.
You say 'I could only imagine what a burden I had been to her.'

<100%hp 70%m 100%mv> shake
You shake your head.

<100%hp 70%m 100%mv> say What I saw that evening...what happened to me, changed my life forever.
You say 'What I saw that evening...what happened to me, changed my life forever.'

<100%hp 74%m 100%mv> say I cannot explain it...other than I was being drawn deeper into the woods than I had ever travelled.

The sun slowly disappears in the west.

<100%hp 74%m 100%mv> You say 'I cannot explain it...other than I was being drawn deeper into the woods than I had ever travelled.'

<100%hp 74%m 100%mv> say I felt the presence of ... hmm. Something...not right.
You say 'I felt the presence of ... hmm. Something...not right.'

<100%hp 78%m 100%mv>
The night has begun.

<100%hp 78%m 100%mv> say It was a group of humans, greedily hunting for the ... 'sport' of it.
You say 'It was a group of humans, greedily hunting for the ... 'sport' of it.'

<100%hp 82%m 100%mv> say And they had lit a small fire to drive rabbits and deer out of their hiding.
You say 'And they had lit a small fire to drive rabbits and deer out of their hiding.'

<100%hp 88%m 100%mv>
The Elder Moon sighs heartily, shaking his head in sorrow.

<100%hp 88%m 100%mv> nod
You nod.

<100%hp 88%m 100%mv> say It was horrid.
You say 'It was horrid.'

<100%hp 88%m 100%mv> say They slaughtered them one by one as they raced for their lives...
You say 'They slaughtered them one by one as they raced for their lives...'

<100%hp 92%m 100%mv> say But being the Fall season, the ground was dry, the wind brisk.
You say 'But being the Fall season, the ground was dry, the wind brisk.'

<100%hp 92%m 100%mv> say The fire spread...got out of control.
You say 'The fire spread...got out of control.'

<100%hp 92%m 100%mv> say Then I do not know what happened...it was as though I did not control my body.
You say 'Then I do not know what happened...it was as though I did not control my body.'

<100%hp 95%m 100%mv> say Rage flowed through my veins like a powerful river.
You say 'Rage flowed through my veins like a powerful river.'

<100%hp 98%m 100%mv> say I ran as fast as I could toward the men, grabbing a nearby stick and waving it over my head, screaming at the top of my lungs.
You say 'I ran as fast as I could toward the men, grabbing a n
You say 'I ran as fast as I could toward the men, grabbing a nearby stick and waving it over my head, screaming at the top of my lungs.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> shudder
Huh?

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> emote shudders.
Dayel shudders.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say I have never felt so helpless.
You say 'I have never felt so helpless.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv>
The rain stopped.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv>
The Elder Moon sighs heavily.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say One man yelled a warning. Two of them ran off with him, away from the fire.
You say 'One man yelled a warning. Two of them ran off with him, away from the fire.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say The leader was left, and he turned to me...and it was my father.
You say 'The leader was left, and he turned to me...and it was my father.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> sigh
You sigh.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv>
You are hungry.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> i
You are carrying:
(Humming) a staff wrapped in red leather
a compass
( 2) a loaf of bread
a leather backpack
a fine cloak
leather hunting boots
a large water gourd
(Glowing) a shaman's robe
(Glowing) the shaman's mace
a practice axe
a kayak
anti-cyclops elixir

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> eat bread
You eat a loaf of bread.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> drink gourd
You drink water from a large water gourd.
You do not feel thirsty.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv>
The day has begun.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say Imagine my dismay, as he drew his bow...aimed for my heart...a light of recognition in his eyes.
shiver
say And release the arrow.
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Welcome to The Carrion Fields. Let the bloodshed begin!
It is 1 o'clock PM, Day of Deception, 16th of the Month of Nature.
A Large Glade
A thousand birdsongs herald your arrival to this place of eternal spring.
Animals and men mingle freely, unafraid. A large gnarled tree which has
assumed the shape of a chair along the base of its trunk stands in the middle
of the clearing.

[Exits: north]
(White Aura) The Elder Moon of the Nine Winds stands ready to help you practice.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> l
A Large Glade
A thousand birdsongs herald your arrival to this place of eternal spring.
Animals and men mingle freely, unafraid. A large gnarled tree which has
assumed the shape of a chair along the base of its trunk stands in the middle
assumed the shape of a chair along the base of its trunk stands in the middle
of the clearing.

[Exits: north]
(White Aura) The Elder Moon of the Nine Winds stands ready to help you practice.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> l elder
Clad in a robe that constantly changes colors, he is of all religions, but
none in particular. He looks up from his meditations and offers to teach
you some new prayers or learn the use of weapons.
The Elder Moon is in perfect health.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv>
A sudden gust of swirling wind and varicolored leaves quickly melds to form Sebeok.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv>
The Elder Moon nods.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> l
A Large Glade
A thousand birdsongs herald your arrival to this place of eternal spring.
Animals and men mingle freely, unafraid. A large gnarled tree which has
assumed the shape of a chair along the base of its trunk stands in the middle
of the clearing.

[Exits: north]
A savage giant shrouded in mist towers over you.
(White Aura) The Elder Moon of the Nine Winds stands ready to help you practice.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> emote bows down.
Dayel bows down.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv>
The Elder Moon says 'Continue your story, young priest.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> nod
You nod.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv>
The rain stopped.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv>
You are hungry.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say Ah..the man who turned...was my father.
You say 'Ah..the man who turned...was my father.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say I recognized myself in his eyes.
You say 'I recognized myself in his eyes.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say And felt dismay as I saw the light of recognition in his...as he drew his bow and aimed for my heart.
You say 'And felt dismay as I saw the light of recognition in his...as he drew his bow and aimed for my heart.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv>
You are hungry.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> eat bread
You eat a loaf of bread.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> l
A Large Glade
A thousand birdsongs herald your arrival to this place of eternal spring.
Animals and men mingle freely, unafraid. A large gnarled tree which has
assumed the shape of a chair along the base of its trunk stands in the middle
of the clearing.

[Exits: north]
A savage giant shrouded in mist towers over you.
(White Aura) The Elder Moon of the Nine Winds stands ready to help you practice.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say He loosed an arrow and I felt it strike me..perhaps in the chest.
You say 'He loosed an arrow and I felt it strike me..perhaps in the chest.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say And I uttered some words..that I do not remember.
You say 'And I uttered some words..that I do not remember.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say And a massive vine burst forth from his chest, throwing him to the ground.
You say 'And a massive vine burst forth from his chest, throwing him to the ground.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> emote shakes his head slowly.
Dayel shakes his head slowly.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say I fell to the ground and my last sight was my father's still form, backed by a massive fire that he had lit.
You say 'I fell to the ground and my last sight was my father's still form, backed by a massive fire that he had lit.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv>
The sun slowly disappears in the west.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> sigh
You sigh.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say I awoke later...some days, maybe weeks... I should not have been alive, yet there was no arrow in my chest. My wounds were healing rapidly, and the forest was a blackened ruin.
You say 'I awoke later...some days, maybe weeks... I should not have been alive, yet there was no arrow in my chest. My wounds were healing rapidly, and the forest was a blackened ruin.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv>
The Elder Moon nods sadly.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv>
The night has begun.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say Blackened except for the area immediately around my body.
You say 'Blackened except for the area immediately around my body.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv>
It starts to rain.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say Where I lay, there was green grass, a bush with berries on it, a gourd growing in the ground, a spring bewteen my feet.
You say 'Where I lay, there was green grass, a bush with berries on it, a gourd growing in the ground, a spring bewteen my feet.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say I do not understand it...well I did not at the time.
You say 'I do not understand it...well I did not at the time.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say I have thought about it often, and I believe that somehow, nature itself protected me that day.
You say 'I have thought about it often, and I believe that somehow, nature itself protected me that day.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv>
The rain stopped.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say I was reborn...the Fall fires tore me down, and the Spring rains created who I am now.
You say 'I was reborn...the Fall fires tore me down, and the Spring rains created who I am now.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv>
It starts to rain.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say I feel somehow a calling from nature.
You say 'I feel somehow a calling from nature.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say I find that I can sometimes say words and bless myself or a creature.
You say 'I find that I can sometimes say words and bless myself or a creature.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say Sometimes I find myself impervious to the hot desert winds or the cold mountain air.
You say 'Sometimes I find myself impervious to the hot desert winds or the cold mountain air.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say And it is as though I have travelled in the forest all my life when I walk into woodlands...even if I have never been there before.
You say 'And it is as though I have travelled in the forest all my life when I walk into woodlands...even if I have never been there before.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say I feel alive just being able to see the power of Nature.
You say 'I feel alive just being able to see the power of Nature.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say But it feels...it seems to pull me closer, as though it wants me to touch it, to grasp it.
You say 'But it feels...it seems to pull me closer, as though it wants me to touch it, to grasp it.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv>
The day has begun.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv>
The Elder Moon says 'Nature does call to you, Dayel.. it is ready for you to touch and embrace it.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv>
The Elder Moon says 'Are you prepared to do so?'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> emote nods solemnly.
Dayel nods solemnly.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say I am prepared with my life.
You say 'I am prepared with my life.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv>
You have been empowered by the gods.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> kneel
You humbly kneel down.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> l

The sun rises in the east.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> A Large Glade
A thousand birdsongs herald your arrival to this place of eternal spring.
Animals and men mingle freely, unafraid. A large gnarled tree which has
Animals and men mingle freely, unafraid. A large gnarled tree which has
assumed the shape of a chair along the base of its trunk stands in the middle
of the clearing.

[Exits: north]
A savage giant shrouded in mist towers over you.
(White Aura) The Elder Moon of the Nine Winds stands ready to help you practice.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv>
The Elder Moon says 'Nature protect you, Dayel.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> Say Thank you for your Guidance, Elder Moon.
You say 'Thank you for your Guidance, Elder Moon.'

Follow Ups:

GREAT story, really well though out. Kind of a x-man/nature mutant thing. n/t WALSH 10:33:12 8/31/99 (0)
Re: Druid empowerment from Sebeok Wondering. 07:35:44 8/31/99 (2)
- this is what happened to the char sparky 11:19:47 8/31/99 (0)
- Reading Comprehension Sighing at You 09:58:28 8/31/99 (0)
Re: Druid empowerment from Sebeok Mellow Cynic 02:58:38 8/31/99 (0)
damn, I'm impressed n/t Joshu 02:57:29 8/31/99 (2)
- From what I've seen, Sebeok does some real good work in the interviewing/empowerment department. Rome 03:22:34 8/31/99 (1)
  - Agreed sparky 05:20:58 8/31/99 (0)

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Comments:	> This happened either early this summer or late in the spring semester...either way I was extremely pumped about playing another druid. Then came research, and I had to skip out on cf for awhile. Anyway, this guy's a half-elven druid..sphere seasons, if I remember correctly. He got into the mid teens before I had to stop playing him. > <100%hp 28%m 99%mv> s > A Large Glade > A thousand birdsongs herald your arrival to this place of eternal spring. > Animals and men mingle freely, unafraid. A large gnarled tree which has > assumed the shape of a chair along the base of its trunk stands in the middle > of the clearing. > > [Exits: north] > (White Aura) The Elder Moon of the Nine Winds stands ready to help you practice. > <100%hp 28%m 98%mv> smile > You smile happily. > <100%hp 28%m 98%mv> say Elder Moon, I have returned as I promised. > You say 'Elder Moon, I have returned as I promised.' > <100%hp 28%m 98%mv> l > A Large Glade > A thousand birdsongs herald your arrival to this place of eternal spring. > Animals and men mingle freely, unafraid. A large gnarled tree which has > assumed the shape of a chair along the base of its trunk stands in the middle > of the clearing. > > [Exits: north] > (White Aura) The Elder Moon of the Nine Winds stands ready to help you practice. > <100%hp 28%m 98%mv> say I saw the most hideous thing this day.. > You say 'I saw the most hideous thing this day..' > <100%hp 33%m 100%mv> say Within the walls of the city called Galadon, there is an entire workforce DEVOTED to ... processing ... trees. > You say 'Within the walls of the city called Galadon, there is an entire workforce DEVOTED to ... processing ... trees.' > <100%hp 36%m 100%mv> dismay > You shake your head in dismay. > <100%hp 36%m 100%mv> > It starts to rain. > <100%hp 36%m 100%mv> say It was...terrible. > You say 'It was...terrible.' > <100%hp 41%m 100%mv> say I tried to find the person responsible...but the stench of dead trees drove me away. > You say 'I tried to find the person responsible...but the stench of dead trees drove me away.' > <100%hp 41%m 100%mv> who im > [55 Cloud IMM] [SYLVAN] Sebeok the Great Wilderspirit, Soul of the Western Wind > Players found: 1 > <100%hp 41%m 100%mv> pray I have sought out the Elder Moon, and believe that I have discovered my path in life as a druid. > You pray to the heavens for help! > <100%hp 41%m 100%mv> > Your carapace subsides. > <100%hp 44%m 100%mv> say Elder Moon, any guidance you can give me would be greatly appreciated. > You say 'Elder Moon, any guidance you can give me would be greatly appreciated.' > <100%hp 44%m 100%mv> say I can feel the pulse of life..of nature..just outside of my reach. > You say 'I can feel the pulse of life..of nature..just outside of my reach.' > <100%hp 44%m 100%mv> > The Elder Moon looks at you. > <100%hp 44%m 100%mv> > The red in your vision disappears. > The golden haze in your vision disappears. > <100%hp 49%m 100%mv> > The Elder Moon says 'That feeling.. describe that feeling to me, yes.' > <100%hp 49%m 100%mv> say It is as though I cannot yet touch what I can already feel. > You say 'It is as though I cannot yet touch what I can already feel.' > <100%hp 49%m 100%mv> say I am the channel, it is the water, and there is a dam between us. > You say 'I am the channel, it is the water, and there is a dam between us.' > <100%hp 49%m 100%mv> > You feel less righteous. > <100%hp 52%m 100%mv> > The Elder Moon says 'Why do you seek to live a life as a priest of nature?' > <100%hp 58%m 100%mv> say Sometimes I feel that I am trying to force what should flow naturally. > You say 'Sometimes I feel that I am trying to force what should flow naturally.' > <100%hp 58%m 100%mv> say I lived with my elven mother in a city..well..a village, far to the east. > You say 'I lived with my elven mother in a city..well..a village, far to the east.' > <100%hp 63%m 100%mv> say I thought it was too large then...before I saw what is here. > You say 'I thought it was too large then...before I saw what is here.' > <100%hp 63%m 100%mv> shake > You shake your head. > <100%hp 63%m 100%mv> say My father was a human. > You say 'My father was a human.' > <100%hp 63%m 100%mv> say Because of some..caste system.. > You say 'Because of some..caste system..' > <100%hp 67%m 100%mv> snort > You snort. > <100%hp 67%m 100%mv> say My mother was the lowest of all people in the village. > You say 'My mother was the lowest of all people in the village.' > <100%hp 67%m 100%mv> say But she never blamed me... My father was the one who..took her without her consent. > You say 'But she never blamed me... My father was the one who..took her without her consent.' > <100%hp 67%m 100%mv> say I knew it was my fault though...and I ventured into the forest, thinking to return the following day. > The Elder Moon says 'How.. horrible.' > You say 'I knew it was my fault though...and I ventured into the forest, thinking to return the following day.' > <100%hp 70%m 100%mv> say There was this place that I travelled to, to think, to be alone, deep within the woods. > You say 'There was this place that I travelled to, to think, to be alone, deep within the woods.' > <100%hp 70%m 100%mv> nod > You nod. > <100%hp 70%m 100%mv> say I could only imagine what a burden I had been to her. > You say 'I could only imagine what a burden I had been to her.' > <100%hp 70%m 100%mv> shake > You shake your head. > <100%hp 70%m 100%mv> say What I saw that evening...what happened to me, changed my life forever. > You say 'What I saw that evening...what happened to me, changed my life forever.' > <100%hp 74%m 100%mv> say I cannot explain it...other than I was being drawn deeper into the woods than I had ever travelled. > The sun slowly disappears in the west. > <100%hp 74%m 100%mv> You say 'I cannot explain it...other than I was being drawn deeper into the woods than I had ever travelled.' > <100%hp 74%m 100%mv> say I felt the presence of ... hmm. Something...not right. > You say 'I felt the presence of ... hmm. Something...not right.' > <100%hp 78%m 100%mv> > The night has begun. > <100%hp 78%m 100%mv> say It was a group of humans, greedily hunting for the ... 'sport' of it. > You say 'It was a group of humans, greedily hunting for the ... 'sport' of it.' > <100%hp 82%m 100%mv> say And they had lit a small fire to drive rabbits and deer out of their hiding. > You say 'And they had lit a small fire to drive rabbits and deer out of their hiding.' > <100%hp 88%m 100%mv> > The Elder Moon sighs heartily, shaking his head in sorrow. > <100%hp 88%m 100%mv> nod > You nod. > <100%hp 88%m 100%mv> say It was horrid. > You say 'It was horrid.' > <100%hp 88%m 100%mv> say They slaughtered them one by one as they raced for their lives... > You say 'They slaughtered them one by one as they raced for their lives...' > <100%hp 92%m 100%mv> say But being the Fall season, the ground was dry, the wind brisk. > You say 'But being the Fall season, the ground was dry, the wind brisk.' > <100%hp 92%m 100%mv> say The fire spread...got out of control. > You say 'The fire spread...got out of control.' > <100%hp 92%m 100%mv> say Then I do not know what happened...it was as though I did not control my body. > You say 'Then I do not know what happened...it was as though I did not control my body.' > <100%hp 95%m 100%mv> say Rage flowed through my veins like a powerful river. > You say 'Rage flowed through my veins like a powerful river.' > <100%hp 98%m 100%mv> say I ran as fast as I could toward the men, grabbing a nearby stick and waving it over my head, screaming at the top of my lungs. > You say 'I ran as fast as I could toward the men, grabbing a n > You say 'I ran as fast as I could toward the men, grabbing a nearby stick and waving it over my head, screaming at the top of my lungs.' > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> shudder > Huh? > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> emote shudders. > Dayel shudders. > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say I have never felt so helpless. > You say 'I have never felt so helpless.' > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> > The rain stopped. > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> > The Elder Moon sighs heavily. > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say One man yelled a warning. Two of them ran off with him, away from the fire. > You say 'One man yelled a warning. Two of them ran off with him, away from the fire.' > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say The leader was left, and he turned to me...and it was my father. > You say 'The leader was left, and he turned to me...and it was my father.' > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> sigh > You sigh. > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> > You are hungry. > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> i > You are carrying: > (Humming) a staff wrapped in red leather > a compass > ( 2) a loaf of bread > a leather backpack > a fine cloak > leather hunting boots > a large water gourd > (Glowing) a shaman's robe > (Glowing) the shaman's mace > a practice axe > a kayak > anti-cyclops elixir > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> eat bread > You eat a loaf of bread. > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> drink gourd > You drink water from a large water gourd. > You do not feel thirsty. > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> > The day has begun. > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say Imagine my dismay, as he drew his bow...aimed for my heart...a light of recognition in his eyes. > shiver > say And release the arrow. > Connected to host 216.61.136.61 > Connected to host 216.61.136.61 > Connected to host 216.61.136.61 > Connected to host 216.61.136.61 > Connected to host 216.61.136.61 > Connected to host 216.61.136.61 > Connected to host 216.61.136.61 > Connected to host 216.61.136.61 > Connected to host 216.61.136.61 > Connected to host 216.61.136.61 > > ::x. > <!X!!!!HMM$$$$W. > ---!H8MMH?M$$$$$$$$$8X. > -<!!!MMM$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$X!: The Carrion Fields > !----!!M?M$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$MM!!< > '<M! !!!MMM$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$MMMX!X! > !M!--!!!MMM$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$MMM!X$! 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The sooner the better. > The answer to 99% of frequently asked questions is located in the > [Hit Return to continue] > > help files somewhere. Help to read (by typing 'help <topic>'): > CABAL ROLEPLAYING PLAYERKILLING REALISM CARRION DEATH MOTD WHO AREAS > EXPERIENCE PHILOSOPHY WIZLIST LAWS RULES HELP ALIGNMENT TIPS NEWBIE > AGE PRAY PASSWORD DESCRIPTION SHRINE STORY NEWBIE2 NOEXIT PFILE > BARDNOTES SPHERE RELIGION TATTOO NEWAGE EMPOWERMENT RECENT PAY > You are responsible for understanding and obeying the rules 'help rules'. > Ignorance is NOT an excuse. Multi-charing is not allowed here. > Keep yourself up on these rules. > =========> READ THE MOTD - LAST MODIFIED: 4/10/1999 <========= > [Hit Return to continue] > Welcome to The Carrion Fields. Let the bloodshed begin! > It is 1 o'clock PM, Day of Deception, 16th of the Month of Nature. > A Large Glade > A thousand birdsongs herald your arrival to this place of eternal spring. > Animals and men mingle freely, unafraid. A large gnarled tree which has > assumed the shape of a chair along the base of its trunk stands in the middle > of the clearing. > > [Exits: north] > (White Aura) The Elder Moon of the Nine Winds stands ready to help you practice. > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> l > A Large Glade > A thousand birdsongs herald your arrival to this place of eternal spring. > Animals and men mingle freely, unafraid. A large gnarled tree which has > assumed the shape of a chair along the base of its trunk stands in the middle > assumed the shape of a chair along the base of its trunk stands in the middle > of the clearing. > > [Exits: north] > (White Aura) The Elder Moon of the Nine Winds stands ready to help you practice. > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> l elder > Clad in a robe that constantly changes colors, he is of all religions, but > none in particular. He looks up from his meditations and offers to teach > you some new prayers or learn the use of weapons. > The Elder Moon is in perfect health. > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> > A sudden gust of swirling wind and varicolored leaves quickly melds to form Sebeok. > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> > The Elder Moon nods. > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> l > A Large Glade > A thousand birdsongs herald your arrival to this place of eternal spring. > Animals and men mingle freely, unafraid. A large gnarled tree which has > assumed the shape of a chair along the base of its trunk stands in the middle > of the clearing. > > [Exits: north] > A savage giant shrouded in mist towers over you. > (White Aura) The Elder Moon of the Nine Winds stands ready to help you practice. > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> emote bows down. > Dayel bows down. > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> > The Elder Moon says 'Continue your story, young priest.' > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> nod > You nod. > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> > The rain stopped. > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> > You are hungry. > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say Ah..the man who turned...was my father. > You say 'Ah..the man who turned...was my father.' > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say I recognized myself in his eyes. > You say 'I recognized myself in his eyes.' > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say And felt dismay as I saw the light of recognition in his...as he drew his bow and aimed for my heart. > You say 'And felt dismay as I saw the light of recognition in his...as he drew his bow and aimed for my heart.' > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> > You are hungry. > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> eat bread > You eat a loaf of bread. > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> l > A Large Glade > A thousand birdsongs herald your arrival to this place of eternal spring. > Animals and men mingle freely, unafraid. A large gnarled tree which has > assumed the shape of a chair along the base of its trunk stands in the middle > of the clearing. > > [Exits: north] > A savage giant shrouded in mist towers over you. > (White Aura) The Elder Moon of the Nine Winds stands ready to help you practice. > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say He loosed an arrow and I felt it strike me..perhaps in the chest. > You say 'He loosed an arrow and I felt it strike me..perhaps in the chest.' > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say And I uttered some words..that I do not remember. > You say 'And I uttered some words..that I do not remember.' > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say And a massive vine burst forth from his chest, throwing him to the ground. > You say 'And a massive vine burst forth from his chest, throwing him to the ground.' > > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> emote shakes his head slowly. > Dayel shakes his head slowly. > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say I fell to the ground and my last sight was my father's still form, backed by a massive fire that he had lit. > You say 'I fell to the ground and my last sight was my father's still form, backed by a massive fire that he had lit.' > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> > The sun slowly disappears in the west. > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> sigh > You sigh. > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say I awoke later...some days, maybe weeks... I should not have been alive, yet there was no arrow in my chest. My wounds were healing rapidly, and the forest was a blackened ruin. > You say 'I awoke later...some days, maybe weeks... I should not have been alive, yet there was no arrow in my chest. My wounds were healing rapidly, and the forest was a blackened ruin.' > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> > The Elder Moon nods sadly. > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> > The night has begun. > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say Blackened except for the area immediately around my body. > You say 'Blackened except for the area immediately around my body.' > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> > It starts to rain. > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say Where I lay, there was green grass, a bush with berries on it, a gourd growing in the ground, a spring bewteen my feet. > You say 'Where I lay, there was green grass, a bush with berries on it, a gourd growing in the ground, a spring bewteen my feet.' > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say I do not understand it...well I did not at the time. > You say 'I do not understand it...well I did not at the time.' > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say I have thought about it often, and I believe that somehow, nature itself protected me that day. > You say 'I have thought about it often, and I believe that somehow, nature itself protected me that day.' > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> > The rain stopped. > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say I was reborn...the Fall fires tore me down, and the Spring rains created who I am now. > You say 'I was reborn...the Fall fires tore me down, and the Spring rains created who I am now.' > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> > It starts to rain. > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say I feel somehow a calling from nature. > You say 'I feel somehow a calling from nature.' > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say I find that I can sometimes say words and bless myself or a creature. > You say 'I find that I can sometimes say words and bless myself or a creature.' > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say Sometimes I find myself impervious to the hot desert winds or the cold mountain air. > You say 'Sometimes I find myself impervious to the hot desert winds or the cold mountain air.' > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say And it is as though I have travelled in the forest all my life when I walk into woodlands...even if I have never been there before. > You say 'And it is as though I have travelled in the forest all my life when I walk into woodlands...even if I have never been there before.' > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say I feel alive just being able to see the power of Nature. > You say 'I feel alive just being able to see the power of Nature.' > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say But it feels...it seems to pull me closer, as though it wants me to touch it, to grasp it. > You say 'But it feels...it seems to pull me closer, as though it wants me to touch it, to grasp it.' > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> > The day has begun. > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> > The Elder Moon says 'Nature does call to you, Dayel.. it is ready for you to touch and embrace it.' > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> > The Elder Moon says 'Are you prepared to do so?' > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> emote nods solemnly. > Dayel nods solemnly. > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say I am prepared with my life. > You say 'I am prepared with my life.' > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> > You have been empowered by the gods. > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> kneel > You humbly kneel down. > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> l > The sun rises in the east. > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> A Large Glade > A thousand birdsongs herald your arrival to this place of eternal spring. > Animals and men mingle freely, unafraid. A large gnarled tree which has > Animals and men mingle freely, unafraid. A large gnarled tree which has > assumed the shape of a chair along the base of its trunk stands in the middle > of the clearing. > > [Exits: north] > A savage giant shrouded in mist towers over you. > (White Aura) The Elder Moon of the Nine Winds stands ready to help you practice. > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> > The Elder Moon says 'Nature protect you, Dayel.' > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> Say Thank you for your Guidance, Elder Moon. > You say 'Thank you for your Guidance, Elder Moon.'

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